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Trimm · #21 03-01-2010, 01:02 PM

I stopped playing on live shortly after LDoN... what is /melody? It sounds like an auto-cast for bard songs, but what specifically does it do?

Morfnblorsh · #22 03-01-2010, 01:30 PM

Yes, it's basically an auto-cast for bards.

You have something similar to spell slots in which you place songs in the order you want them played. It then goes through this "playlist" in an endless loop automatically.

Trimm · #23 03-01-2010, 01:38 PM

So every bard because the best bard on the server by default. I say boo.

guineapig · #24 03-01-2010, 01:41 PM

You know what, I can twist 3 songs easily and can do a 4th under optimal circumstances (ie: not being hit by a mob, not missing a note, etc) but that being said when I'm in a group I don't get to communicate AT ALL outside of using hotkeys. For being a bard I really don't get to say much, much less try to entertain my group.

On the other hand I do agree that it would seem like easy mode to use /melody and it would make my bard skills more of a novelty than a requirement.

As far as soulbinders go, I'm indifferent as I have been lucky enough to get binds when I need them (only play during peak hours). That being said, I feel for the Barbarian Warrior who spent an hour traveling from Halas to Crushbone only to get killed by a train at zone and not having a chance to bind near the 4 cities he passed by en route.

guineapig · #25 03-01-2010, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Wigglepoo [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Hi!

I'm Wigglepoo. I'm new! I'm a gnome! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I was in Kelethin today tryin' to get a bind and no one could hewp me. I was so sad!

I did a /who and there were 'bout 20 or so folks in zone and all but one was exceptionally small (level-small, not like gnome-small) and the one other person was anonymous.

I sat there for what seemed like MONTHS and finally went and played my li'l mage Wiggleypoo who was bound earlier by a very nice enchanter lady person. Wiggleypoo is also a gnome! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Thank you for reading my message to you. Soulbinders please, though if I don't get 'em I won't cry 'cause cryin' isn't going to solve anything n'stuff.

Hey wiggleypoo! I remember you. Let me know if your other character still need a bind.

guineapig · #26 03-01-2010, 01:50 PM

As far as I know the raid window is in the game. We used it once then stopped because people were claiming that it was buggy. Personally I didn't see anything wrong with it. Also, I don't know if it's frowned upon by the admins since it isn't classic. I can live without it.

Guild window on the other hand I SORELY MISS. I have absolutely no clue as to what our guild looks like right now. I don't know who's a main, who's an alt, what classes we are short on, I can never tell who's online since doing /who all guild always comes up short. I fail to see what the harm would be in adding the guild window, unless it's an Emu issue???

Survival · #27 03-01-2010, 03:59 PM

soulbinders was just another way to keep the community from forming closer bonds, i said it before and ill say it again the fact that this game was made so that the players really needed each other was what really made it a sociable and addicting game, friends were bound to be made, via rezzes, ports, soul binds, etc

celicara29 · #28 03-02-2010, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Danth [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The funny thing about EQ bards and their combat system:

It probably requires less button spamming than regular combat in most any newer MMOG.

(actually, the annoying spamminess of newer games is partly why I'm here)

Danth

Yep, nearly every class in EQ2 requires some heavy duty button mashing. Playing a brig/swash would give you some serious finger dexterity with as much as you'd be hitting the number keys, then alt or ctrl + number keys, all in a matter of seconds.

Even in tough fights, spellcasting is pretty laid back in EQ.

xahtiZtoN · #29 03-02-2010, 05:02 AM

/melody is not a gamebreaking command. It's also not classic. I don't even know if it can be implemented on emu... nevertheless, melody does not make the bard. the bard makes the melody. Just because ANY ole player can make a bard and make a hotkey that twists songs, doesn't make them good. A good bard always will be able to CC/charm/etc when the situation calls for it, and be able to twist beneficial songs between.

Bottom line, the melody command allows bards to be a little more relaxed and enjoy the game like other players who just nuke or heal ->afk etc. It will still be incredibly easy to tell the "bad" bards from the "good" ones. See: EQLIVE

Blither · #30 01-16-2012, 05:09 PM

/agree with guineapig.
Raid window is nice, but not a gamebreaker if it never gets implemeted. The guild window, on the other hand, is sorely needed. I'm a guild leader and I really need a good guild window to know what our current state of affairs is - right now if someone leaves the guild I have no good way of knowing it.
On our website there's a guild roster, which every member is supposed to keep updated himself. Do they all do it? Of course not. For some it's even a sore point, causing friction because we require them to do something that they'd rather not bother to do.